Acting · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Born November 14, 1957
Radhakrishnan Parthiban (earlier credited in films as Ra Parthiepan) is an Indian film actor, director, producer and writer who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He has worked in more 50 films and has directed nearly 10 films. Parthiepan is known for having directed critically acclaimed films like Pudhiya Paadhai and Housefull and for his performances in films like Bharathi Kannamma, Vetri Kodi Kattu, Azhagi, Melvilasom and Aayirathil Oruvan. His movies Housefull (1999) and Pudhea Paadhai (1989) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. After graduating in 1979, he briefly had a career writing short stories under the pen name of "Bharathi" in Tamil Magazines before in 1984- he became K.Bhagyaraj's personal assistant and later Assistant Director. The Bhagyaraj-Parthiban duo worked in over 40 films from 1984 to 1991. Parthiban also had small roles in several Bhagyaraj films. His acting debut was in 1992 with "Puthiya Padai" alon with Actress Seetha whom he would later go on to marry. His commercial song "Ae Kala Kala Kan Adicha Kalakala" from the film "Devathiyin Paadhangal" made him a known name. However it was only the superhit film Bharathi Kanamma (1996) which made him a star. This was followed by a National Awardwinning performance in Housefull and a number of popular films such as Thooku Sandhu, Tirupuram, Kannata Kaanadhavan and James Pandu in the late 90's-early 2000's. He also moved to comedy and had memorable funny scenes with Vadivel beginning with Bharathi Kanamma.
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as Nalla Nagappa
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as Arivu
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as Chinna Pazhuvettarayar
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as Chinna Pazhuvettarayar
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as Nandhu
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as Shanmugam
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as Kathirvelan
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2021
as Rayappan
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2020
as Narrator
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as Rajarathinam
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2019
as Sethu
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2019
as Masilamani
MovieAyogya
2019
as Kaalirajan
MovieKuppathu Raja
2019
as MG Rajendran
MovieKeni
2018
as Sakthivel
MovieSavarakathi
2018
as Special Appearance
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2017
MoviePodhuvaga En Manasu Thangam
2017
as Ex- Sarpanch
MovieMupparimanam
2017
as Self
MovieKoditta Idangalai Nirappuga
2017
as Rangarajan
MovieMaaveeran Kittu
2016
as Chinrasu
MovieNaanum Rowdydhaan
2015
as Killivalavan
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2015
as Alexander (Tamil Version)
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2015
as Vikram Lakshmanan
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2014
as Guest Appearance
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2014
as Self
MovieJannal Oram
2013
as Karuppu
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2013
as Antony
MovieRachcha
2012
as Suryanarayana
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2012
as Sengodan
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2011
as Rowdhran
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2011
as Sawar Ramachandran
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2010
as Chozhan
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2008
as Anand
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2007
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2006
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2005
as 'Ilango' Ilangovan
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2004
as Venkatkrishnan
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2004
as Sakthivel
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2004
as Nalangili
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2003
as Saravanan
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2003
as Main Guard Gate Manikandan
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2002
as Jeevan
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2002
MovieNarendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
2001
as Annachi
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2001
as Anbu
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2001
MovieSabhash
2000
as Seenu
MovieVetri Kodi Kattu
2000
as Muthuraman
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2000
as Guest Appearance
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2000
as James
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2000
as Vellaichamy
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1999
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1999
as Ganesh
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1999
as Himself (Special Appearance)
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as Azhagappan
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as Dubai Pandiyan
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1999
as Ayya
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1998
as Jeeva / Bharath
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1998
as Pandian
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1997
as Abimanyu
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1997
as Thamizhvannan
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1997
as Raja (Yema Dharman)
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1997
as Bharathi
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1996
as Raja
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1994
as Kulasekaran
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1993
as R. Gajendran alias Gaja
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1992
as Murthy
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1992
as Ravi
MovieEngal Swamy Ayyappan
1990
as Vasuswamy
MovieThalattu Padava
1990
as Raja
MoviePondatti Thevai
1990
as Kannan
MoviePudhea Paadhai
1989
as Seetharaman
MovieDhavani Kanavugal
1984
as Postman Ponnusami
Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal
1982
as (voice)
Ranuva Veeran
1981
as (uncredited)
MovieDhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam
MovieNaan Thaan CM
as C.M. Singaaravelan
